antelope jackrabbit vs Mexican cottontail

Lepus alleni compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	antelope jackrabbit	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus alleni	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

antelope jackrabbit and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

antelope jackrabbit

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	antelope jackrabbit	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

antelope jackrabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

antelope jackrabbit

The Antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.